Popeye The Sailor Man: Ancient Fistory
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- Publication date
- 1952
- Topics
- popeye, cinderella, olive
- Publisher
- Associated Artists, Famous Studios, King Features, Paramount Pictures
- Item Size
- 192.2M
A Cinderella like tale in which Olive is the princess and Popeye is the prince. Bluto is the shopowner brute who bullies Olive, only to get taught a lesson by a buff, spinach-eating Prince Popeye. Animation by Al Eugster and William B. Pattengill, story by Irving Spector, scenics by Robert Connavale, and music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1952.
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- 2005-03-09 17:36:10
- Color
- color
- Director
- Seymour Kneitel
- Identifier
- popeye_the_sailor_ancient_fantasy
- Run time
- 6:00
- Sound
- sound
- Type
- MovingImage
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Reviewer:
Graham W
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February 20, 2010 (edited)
Subject: A somewhat disappointing Popeye.
As the previous reviewer says, 'Ancient Fistory' (1952) is a Cinderella-like story; however, the twist is that the roles are reversed, Popeye plays Cinderella's role, Bluto that of the 'Ugly Sisters' and Olive the Prince.
This is a typical post-WW-II/1950s King Features Syndicate Popeye cartoon; it disappoints as it no longer has the charmed touch of those delightful 1930's Popeye cartoons made at Max Fleischer's Studios directed by Adolph Zukor. Essentially, 'Ancient Fistory' is a poor remake and rework of Max Fleischer's great classic cartoon of 1934, Betty Boop's 'Poor Cinderella'-- http://www.archive.org/details/Betty_Boop_Poor_Cinderella_1934.
In the 1930s Betty Boop and Popeye both came from Fleischer's studios, comparing 'Ancient Fistory' with 'Poor Cinderella' of 18 years earlier it is very easy to see that by 1952 the golden age of the cartoon has passed.
Subject: A somewhat disappointing Popeye.
As the previous reviewer says, 'Ancient Fistory' (1952) is a Cinderella-like story; however, the twist is that the roles are reversed, Popeye plays Cinderella's role, Bluto that of the 'Ugly Sisters' and Olive the Prince.
This is a typical post-WW-II/1950s King Features Syndicate Popeye cartoon; it disappoints as it no longer has the charmed touch of those delightful 1930's Popeye cartoons made at Max Fleischer's Studios directed by Adolph Zukor. Essentially, 'Ancient Fistory' is a poor remake and rework of Max Fleischer's great classic cartoon of 1934, Betty Boop's 'Poor Cinderella'-- http://www.archive.org/details/Betty_Boop_Poor_Cinderella_1934.
In the 1930s Betty Boop and Popeye both came from Fleischer's studios, comparing 'Ancient Fistory' with 'Poor Cinderella' of 18 years earlier it is very easy to see that by 1952 the golden age of the cartoon has passed.
Reviewer:
N.E.B
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February 26, 2008
Subject: Ancient Fistory
Subject: Ancient Fistory
A Cinderella like tale in which Olive is the princess and Popeye is the prince. Bluto is the shopowner brute who bullies Olive, only to get taught a lesson by a buff, spinach-eating Prince Popeye. Animation by Al Eugster and William B. Pattengill, story by Irving Spector, scenics by Robert Connavale, and music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1952.
Reviewer:
terrydaniel
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October 13, 2007
Subject: awesome
Subject: awesome
cool
Reviewer:
flapfrog
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September 29, 2007
Subject: 0125
Subject: 0125
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Reviewer:
Bill T.
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April 8, 2006
Subject: The first Cinderfella!!
Subject: The first Cinderfella!!
This Popeye cartoon is amusing in many ways. Love how they batter Old English by adding th to just about every word spoken in this cartoon. I like the reversal of the Cinderella theme by putting Popeye in the Cinderella position (His fairy Godmother (Godfather?) looks like _____). Here hes called Cinderfella, which beats out the Jerry Lewis film by at least a decade Well, lets look this up.. This cartoon was made in 1952.. Cinderfella.. 1960, so 8 years. So much for Mr Lewiss Originality!
Reviewer:
samrees
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March 17, 2006
Subject: not so interesting
Subject: not so interesting
this gets fairly boring fairly quickly. the animations not great. I love popeyes voice, olive oils head....and the holes the cannonball makes, but the story we know too well and seeing popeye outside is normal setting doesnt do him much good. there must be better popeyes around here somewhere.......................................
Reviewer:
Christine Hennig
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April 17, 2005
Subject: Thith Getth Fourth Starth
Subject: Thith Getth Fourth Starth
Popeye plays Cinderella in this gender-reversed version of the tale, with Olive Oyl as the princess giving the ball, and Bluto as PopeyeÃÂs employer and rival. PopeyeÃÂs fairy godfather changes a can of spinach into a limousine that will change back at midnight. Popeye wins OliveÃÂs heart, but Bluto butts in and foils Popeye with a cannon. Fortunately, at midnight, PopeyeÃÂs limo turns back into a can of spinach, which Popeye is able to use with the usual results. As it sounds here, this is a pretty wacked-out version of Cinderella, but thatÃÂs the great thing about cartoonsÃÂÃÂthey can do this sort of thing and get away with it.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ****.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ****.
Reviewer:
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March 26, 2005
Subject: Good Old Cartoons !
Subject: Good Old Cartoons !
I may be biased, but i just love the cartoons from the 30-40-50's... So this one is a nice addition to my growing collection !
However, the correct title is 'Ancient Fistory'.
Great stuff !
However, the correct title is 'Ancient Fistory'.
Great stuff !
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